staff notes Town of Queensbury Q Planning Board
Community Development Department Staff Notes
February 16, 2016
Site Plan PZ 51-2016 SWITCHCO, LLC. (Holiday Inn Express)/Corinth Road and 1-87/
Commercial Intensive-CI
SEQR Type Unlisted
Material Review: Application, survey, elevations, signage, stormwater pollution prevention plan,
Site plan drawings sheets 1-22 showing site arrangement, drainage, lighting,
stormwater, landscaping etc.
Parcel History: SP 28-2008, AV 41-2008
Requested Action
SEQRA—Planning Board seeks lead agency status.
Resolutions
1. Planning Board lead agency status for SEQRA
Project Description
Applicant proposes to develop a portion of a 16.38 acre parcel for a 13,800 sq. ft. (footprint), 55 ft 4 story, 100
room Holiday Inn Express hotel. Site work includes construction of an access road, installation of parking
spaces, landscaping, lighting and stormwater management. SEQRA—Planning Board seeks lead agency status
2/16/16. Pending SEQRA coordination - Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning Ordinance, motels shall
be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
Application tentative review process:
2-16-16 Planning Board Seek Lead Agency Status
2-17-16 Zoning Board of Appeals consents to Planning Board request for Lead Agency
3-15-16 Planning Board may conduct SEQR—environmental review and may provide recommendation to
Zoning Board of Appeals
3-16-16 Zoning Board of Appeals review for area variance
3-22-16 - Planning Board review for site plan
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Town of Queensbury
Community Development ment Office
742 Bay Road, Queensbury, NY 12804
Town of Queensbury Planning Board
MOTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONNECTION WITH
SITE PLAN PZ 51-2016 &AREA VARIANCE PZ 69-2016
SWITCHCO, LLC. (Holiday Inn Express)
WHEREAS, the Town Planning Board is in receipt of Site Plan&Area Variance applications for:
Applicant proposes to develop a portion of a 16.38 acre parcel for a 13,800 sq. ft. (footprint)4 story, 100
room Holiday Inn Express hotel. Site work includes construction of an access road, installation of parking
spaces, landscaping, lighting and stormwater management. Pursuant to Chapter 179-3-040 of the Zoning
Ordinance, motels shall be subject to Planning Board review and approval.
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury has determined to begin an environmental
review process under the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA);
WHEREAS, the Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury has identified the project to be an unlisted
action for the purposes of SEQRA review pursuant to 6 NYCRR 617;
WHEREAS, the Planning Board is the agency most directly responsible for approving the actions because of
its responsibility for approving the land uses for the property;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, The Planning Board of the Town of Queensbury hereby indicates
its desire to be Lead Agency for SEQRA review of this action and authorizes and directs the Zoning
Administrator to notify any other potentially involved agencies of such intent.
MOTION TO SEEK LEAD AGENCY STATUS IN CONNECTIONS WITH SITE PLAN PZ 51-2016
& AREA VARIANCE PZ 69-2016. Introduced by who moved for its adoption,
seconded by .
According to the resolution prepared by Staff
Duly adopted this 16th day of February, 2016 by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
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